How to Harvest and Process Shagbark Hickory Nuts

Online guide to harvesting and processing
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A quick run-down of how I harvest and shagbark hickory nuts. This is brief, and fast to give you the jist of how I do this. For the full detailed description see the longer post on my site. And make sure to check out my post on traditional hickory nut milk too, which is what I use most of my nuts for.
Traditional hickory nut milk
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[@richardstevens3461]

Hickory nuts are amazing. I wish I had more shagbark trees that produced near me in NC. I find mostly mockernuts, but they are delicious and seem to be trouble free. The thick shell means the bugs and squirrels leave them alone and they last longer in the shell. More work to process but well worth it... don't tell Sam. :)

[@shikhalemuel6802]

I roast them then pressure can them. I had some my dad did about 20 years ago and they were still good. Not rancid at all.

[@howardweymouth7195]

A vise with a large handle works much better than a hammer for cracking

[@amelia4312]

谢谢🙏

[@BigboiiTone]

Now ive had a few hickory switches for toasting marshmallows but I didn't realise you could eat the nuts

[@lisajaworski509]

They look like walnuts. Do they taste like walnuts? Thanks for the tutorial.

[@foragerchef4141]

They taste like mini pecans

[@plasticdadaii8225]

Beat the Squirrels!